The National tribune., 1887-03-24

sending in quarterly reports before the 5th OF
each month. Per capita tax was reduced by Com
ventiOn from 20 to Is cents quarter Post Conn
Handers arc requested to write FOR instructions In
organizing Corps. The following paragraph has
the right ring: q" Let il be felt by all that tho
WOmaH's Relief Corps has come to Minneapolis 70
stly until its mission is fulfilled. Let US gather
within lts fold al entitled 20 membership No
loyal woman afford to remain outside and
when the objects of our order are properly UNDER
stood all VIII gladly enroll under our banner re
viii 0e at once realized by all that no nObler, higher
privilege can BE- obtained by any woman than that
when enables her 20 enroll her name and apply
her energies for the benefit Of an organization
pledged to the practical exemp ifcatiou Of the true
principles of our Order-Fraterni,y Charity and
Loyalty"
DEPARTMENT OF IOWA.
Torrcncc Relief Corps, No. 100 Keoku< Iowa.
officers installed by Comrade l.. A. Berryhin Tor
renee Post, No ?: President, j. O. Parrott SV.-P.,
X l.. Mason; Treas, r.. G.. Duel Chap. r.. StOr<
Con- A. BerryhIl; a. e., ;. Holt; A. c., M. Buck;
Sec. Jennie Holt.
Mcfarland Corps. Mt Pleasant Iowa has a
membership of 60 and is doing blessed work in
relief AT the dedication of the new G.. r. Hall
Feb IL, Helen Il. Griffith, Corps President deliv-
cred an excellent address the mission OF the
We. Officers of the Corps: President, Helen K.
Griffith; = N.-P., Andilissa Bingham; j. V.-P.,
NaShu Williams; Sec, Lizzie G. Bent; Treas,
augusta C"zier; Chap, Lizzie Arrowsmith Con-,
Ella McClenOn; c., Eliza Hobart; A. c.. Addis
Welch; A. c.. Eva Roberts
4. H. Huutlcy Corps, Mason City, Iowa, Joined
the Post in February Campfire. The songs and
stories were varied by German class of little girls
dressed in German costumes who sang Johnny
Sc. .moker, and were much applauded.
Corps No. lO2, Osceola, Corps No los, Walker.
iowa, and No. lOf Corning have lust been insti-
tuted. Reports of officers not yet received.
w. G. Crooks Corps, No ~. Boone Iowa. real
lied 81 from q masquerade ball
OhicersOf Chas. Payne Corps. No. 4s. Iowa Falls:
President, Mrs. l.. r. StOddard = V.-P., Mrs. j.
W BuIlis; }. V.-P., Mrs. R. ID. Duton; see Edith
A. Evans; Chap. Mrs. T.. II. Cheney Con- Miss
RhOda Ward c.. Miss Morgan
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that the Corps has been organized since December,
1850, and has 81 members in good standing. AZ
the Joint installation with the Post elegant sofa
pillow, the work of the Corps was sold by ticket,
| upon which handsome was realized. The
Fost entert'tIus very warm feelings for the Corps
an instance OF which is the fact that they rendered
the use of their finely furnished rooms rented by
I them at the same rental paid b. the Corps for a
I plain bail, they using the bare room but paving
for the better On the Corps refusal to accept
their generous proposal they took fOrcble posses
sion of the room designated for the Corps and
utterly refused to evacuate or surrender on any
terms. As the rooms adioin il make avery con-
venient arrangement for Campfres and other
entertainments.
/ ALL ALONG THE LINE.
| Mrs. Fannie Williams, Holland Corps, No. 40,
Crete, Neb, reports membership OF 3 and 500 in
| the treasury. December entertainment netted
| s63.5O and February entertainment $50 both a sue
cess every way Two beautiful Ouilts sold by
/ chance nctted So a hat 50. I5. and flowers and q
\ TRIBUNE Waterbury watch were similarly disposed
/ Of The sale Of articles donated by the ladies' net
/ with Holland Post. Mrs Fannie Williams and
/ Mrs. Rose Smith were Corps delegates to Depart
/ ment Convention March l6, held at Omaha. The
odd Fellows allow the Corps free of their
/ hall
| a. J. Smith Corps. No 81. Doniphan held a grand
1 Campfire and supper, upon which occasion Rev.
| Embree and Mrs. Pierce of Grand Island delivered
| fine addresses, followed by song and story
/ Mary j. Percy. Secretary of Farragut Corps. No.
=, Battle Creek, Mich, reports many destitute FAINT
/ lies helped through hard Winter. with frequent
/ entertainments to swell the relief fund. The Corps
/ mas met ITS hrst sorrow in the death of its first
| President, Theresa French. She had been pros
trated for nearly three years bed Of Illness but
/ was always turned to counselor and friend, and
her death is esteemed a great loss by all who knew
her. The Corps j. serving its fourth year with the
| following officers: President, Carrie T. Surby :.
/ N-P., Mary Cooper; ,. VP., Francis VI. Christie;
/ Sec, Mary j. Percy Treas. LOtte Estelle; Chap,
\ Barbara Hodges; Con, Ella Taylor c., Mary
/ Beach. Delegates, Abbie Flagg and Nettie Cum
mIngs; Aternates, lmogene Newbre and Stella
| Parker.
Ada f. Clark. Past Department Secretary of
Ohio, and now the efficient President of the Can
ton Association Of Charities. state corporation
doing excellent service in relieving the worthy
poor, has made careful estimates showing that 20
per cent of those requiring aid soldiers fami-
lies The much talked of veto led to the deduction
With such facts before us which will hold equally
good elsewhere can any loyal heart withhold its
care for those who have borne the battle and for
their widows and orphans"P
Mary A. Ellis Department. Chaplain Of Oregon
and Secretary OF j. h. Matthews Corps. No. II,
Forrest Grove, Ore. writes that good work has
been done since organizing. Nov. 8, 1886. First
they assisted the Post "a grand military allegory.
consisting of Il war scenes. some remodsled from
The Color Guard" and others arranged by mern-
bers of the Post and Corps. They began with the
first volunteering and ended with the veterans
turn and with the exhibition of each scene an ap-
pTOpriate war-sOng WAS sung. Thetown. although
small, turned out en- masse. and the net proceeds
was S63. Repeated by request, in a neighbOring
town, $50 more was realized. The Corps received
hearty commentator upon its first appearance in
Department Convention nc Portland Post and
Corps are happy in their mutual work and the
comrades heartily commend the W.R.C to every
/ Post of the GA K.
Officers of Corps No. 116, Woodston Kan. In
stalled Feb. % by Margaret X. Wickens. Depart
ment President: President, Nellie l.. Bailey; 5.
N.-P.. Sarah A. Lawrence j. N.-P., Deana u.
/ Aldrich Sec, Violet G. James, Treas. Nora Han
nah; Chap. LauTa Kent; Con. Miss stella McNain;
Asst CON- Miss Matte Breeze; c.. Jennie
Thatcher; Asst c.. Martha McFerren-ROsa Mo
Kahn. Corresponding Secretary
Officers of Corps No. 80, Norton, Kan, Installed
, ( by Margaret X. Wckens, who drove so miles on
the bleak prairie 10 meet herappOiRtmeut FEB.
q: President Mrs. Is. T. White; ). V-P., Nialinda
Adams; j. V.-P., Alice Duvall; see Gorilla Bride
groom; Treas Abigail SNOW; Chap. Mahulda
Newell; Con, CathaTue KingsbuTy; Asst Con-
Lucy POsson; c.. Augusta Bower Asst c., Eliza
/. Emery. Mrs. Wickens delivered most excellent
address to the Corps and visiting comrades.